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Wi-Fi Easy Connect

Simple, secure connection of Wi-Fi® devices

Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Easy Connect™ reduces complexity and enhances the user experience of connecting devices to Wi-Fi® networks, while simultaneously incorporating the highest security standards. Configuring devices, including those without a rich user interface, is now as simple as scanning the product QR code to enable use on a Wi-Fi network.

Simplifies provisioning through use of QR codes and user-chosen device to manage network access

Works for any Wi-Fi Easy Connect device, including those with little or no user interface, such as smart home and IoT products

Uses public key cryptography for secure authentication

Supports provisioning for WPA2™ and WPA3™ networks

Enables the replacement of APs without the need to re-enroll all devices to the new AP

Improved user experience in managing Wi-Fi networks

With Wi-Fi Easy Connect, a network owner chooses one device as the central point of configuration. Usually this device is one with a rich user interface, such as a smartphone or tablet, but could be any device capable of scanning a quick response (QR) code and running the protocol developed by Wi-Fi Alliance, the Device Provisioning Protocol (DPP). The chosen device is considered a configurator and all other devices are enrollees. The user establishes a secure connection to an enrollee device by scanning the device-specific QR code or entering a human-readable string associated with that device. This prompts the protocol to run and automatically provisions the enrollee with the credentials needed to access the network.

Does the technology work with Wi-Fi EasyMesh, or other multiple access point Wi-Fi systems?

Yes, Wi-Fi Easy Connect can be used to provision clients to establish secure communications with Wi-Fi EasyMesh access points.

What if a home or office has more than one network?

If the home or office uses a single access point to provide more than one network, Wi-Fi Easy Connect can be used to add one or more networks on the access point. The Wi-Fi Easy Connect protocol would need to be run independently to add each network.

Can the same device be a configurator for more than one network?

Yes, the configurator software can be implemented on a device to provide provisioning for more than one logical network.

Is there a limit to how many devices one can configure at a time using Wi-Fi Easy Connect?

There is no limit to the number of devices a configurator may provision for a network, unless the network itself has connection limitations. Additionally, Wi-Fi Easy Connect enables bulk enrollment of Wi-Fi devices.